Project Manager, AI-Driven Automated Synthesis Facility

Scripps Research; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer Contributed Retirement Plan

Health and Welfare plans

Flexible Spending Accounts

Vacation and sick leave

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Scripps Research in La Jolla, California, seeks a full-time Project Manager for the NSF Programmable Cloud Laboratory (PCL) Node. You will manage budget, schedule, and scope, interact with UCLA, Sunthetics, and internal teams, and drive governance, reporting, and user onboarding.

This role sits on the Node Management Team with ~90% NSF-related work and ~10% facility administration. The ideal candidate has PMP or equivalent and at least four years of PM experience coordinating multi-institution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (chemistry, biology, engineering, CS, or information systems).
• PM certification (PMP) or equivalent required.
• Minimum four years in project management coordinating scientists and engineers.
• Experience managing multi-institution budgets, schedules, and scope.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Node Director with budget, schedule, scope, and subaward invoicing.
• Maintain Strategic Implementation Plan and PEP; update Instrument Inventory Table.
• Drive execution against the PCL Timeline and manage risk and re-planning.
• Lead NSF reporting and coordinate governance, reporting, and onboarding.
• Coordinate procurement, vendor engagements, and cross-node activities.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, engineering, CS or information systems

Tools

Idea Elan Infinity

Research.gov

Job description

Scripps Research in La Jolla, California, seeks a full-time Project Manager for the NSF Programmable Cloud Laboratory (PCL) Node. You will manage budget, schedule, and scope, interact with UCLA, Sunthetics, and internal teams, and drive governance, reporting, and user onboarding.

This role sits on the Node Management Team with ~90% NSF-related work and ~10% facility administration. The ideal candidate has PMP or equivalent and at least four years of PM experience coordinating multi-institution